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The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (FoM) bestowed three Heart Institute staff with Faculty Member Awards of Excellence in recognition of the importance and exceptional characteristics of their work. Emilio Alarcon, PhD is the FoM’s Biomedical Researcher of the Year. Thais Coutinho, MD is

The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS) bestowed Cardiologist Martin Green, MD and Genetic Counsellor and Research Coordinator Julie Rutberg, BSc, MSc of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute with 2022 Achievement Awards. Achievement awards celebrate Canadian CHRS members who have made

Heart Institute’s chief scientific officer to lead important brain-heart research Today, Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke announced the recipients of the inaugural Heart-Brain Connection IMPACT Awards, a competition totalling $6 million aimed to drive discovery and exploration and to build long-term

Dr. Thierry Mesana’s legacy as the valve surgeon at the helm of the Heart Institute lives on with significant endowment from a former patient Thierry Mesana, MD, is nearing the end of his second term as president and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The heart valve surgeon who

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) is awarding Rob Beanlands, MD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) with its top honour for outstanding career achievement, and the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) for significant contributions to prevention of cardiovascular

Katey Rayner, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, has been named chairholder of the University Research Chair in Vascular and Metabolic Inflammation at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa). In addition to concurrent sources of external funding, the chair will receive $125,000 over five

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is here to support you. We care about you, your health, your safety, and your heart. Please don’t ignore your symptoms. A delay in seeking care could have a lasting impact on the outcome of your treatment. Please note: Hospital staff are taking every

In the July issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Dr. Marc Ruel, president of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and division head of cardiac surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, contemplates the recent rise in cardiovascular disease and the “worthy and worldly”

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the winning recipients of its Project Grant program for Spring 2022, and three University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) researchers have been awarded more than $3 million in project funding. The winning researchers from the UOHI for

Despite continuous improvements in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with valvular heart disease, cardiologists believe heart valve disease represents the next cardiovascular epidemic. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is establishing an endowment fund for heart